Number one, we'd rather talk. When I'm talking, I'm in control. I don't have to hear anything I'm not interested in. I'm the center of attention. I can bolster my own identity. But there's another reason: We get distracted. The...
Communication isn’t just about the written or spoken word; your body language – the way you stand and your facial expressions, for example – tells a story, too. In this talk, Amy Cuddy, a Harvard Business School professor and researcher, details how the effects of “power posing,” or...
All right, I want to see a show of hands how many of you have unfriended someone on Facebook because they said something offensive about politics or religion, childcare, food? And how many of you know at least one person that you avoid because you just don’t want to talk to them?好...
And that’s the big question. But wouldn’t it be cool if a person learning a foreign language could actually develop another identity and actually enjoy the social benefits of a native speaker that go beyond communication skills? Well, that’s w...
And he gave his kids a communication project. He wanted to teach them how to speak on a specific subject without using notes. And he said this: "I came to realize..." 《大西洋》杂志登过一篇很棒的文章,作者是高中教师保罗·巴恩韦尔。他给自己的学生一项交流任务,希望教会他们如何不借助笔记...
especially on NPR, are much more aware that they’re going on the record, and so they’re more careful about what they claim to be an expert in and what they claim to know for sure. Do that.Err on the side of caution. (谨言慎行)Talk should not be cheap. (谈话应该是负责人的行为...
It's an excellent opportunity to teach them good communication skills. If your child asks you a question, take the time to answer it properly. Ask your child about their day and encourage them to talk about their feelings. Correct them gently when they make mistakes and always praise them ...
AccordingtothePewResearch,AboutathirdofAmericanteenagerssendmorethanahundredtextsaday.Andmanyofthem,almostmostofthem,aremorelikelytotexttheirfriendsthantheyaretotalktothemfacetoface. There’sthisgreatpieceinTheAtlantic.ItwaswrittenbyahighschoolteachernamedPaulBarnwell.Andhegavehiskidsacommunicationproject.Hewanted...
about a third of American teenagers send more than a hundred texts a day. And many of them, almost most of them, are more likely to text their friends than they are to talk to them face to face. 大约三分之一的美国青少年每天发送超过一百条短信。而这中间很多人,几乎是所有人,更倾向于给朋...
we are such perfectionists. We want everything to be just right and perfectionism is really a bad thing in language learning. Because language is a means of communication. It’s a way to get to know new people and new cultures. And when you embrace this, it’s ok to make mistakes. ...